DONKIN — Donkin native Jamey Jewells scored four points to help lift Canada’s women’s wheelchair basketball team to a 67-50 win over Great Britain at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, England, Monday.

Jamey Jewells of Donkin is shown during Sunday’s wheelchair basketball game against Brazil at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, England. Submitted by Wheelchair Basketball Canada

The win over Great Britain completed an undefeated weekend for the Canadian women’s team, as they also defeated Brazil on Sunday and Australia on Saturday.

On Sunday, Jewells, 23, scored two points for Canada during her 15:42 of floor time in Canada’s 65-51 win over Brazil.

On Saturday, Canada defeated Australia 57-50. Jewells was scoreless in nearly six minutes of floor time.

Canada will now face the United States in the quarter-finals, beginning today at 5 p.m. Atlantic time.

The winner of the quarter-final will advance to the semifinals on Thursday. The tournament concludes with the bronze and gold medal matches on Friday at 3 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. Atlantic respectively.

TSN2 and Sportsnet One is broadcasting daily highlight shows at 11 p.m. Atlantic of the Paralympic Games. Live coverage of the games is available online at both ctvparalympics.ca and rdsparalympiques.ca.

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Corinne MacDonald Kalakalo

September 03, 2012 - 23:32

Congratulations, Canadian Women's Wheelchair Basketball Team..Go for the Gold we are proud of your accomplishments just do your best and apparently, so far you are proving you are the best. All of Canada are excited and trilled to have you all representing our country in London. Donkin, and Cape Breton, the little spot on the Canadian map over-looking the ocean sends a big ,WAVE ,to Jamey Jewells and a, FLOOD, of best wishes may your ,TIDES, fill their ,NETS, with Canadian Basketballs and you and your team bring home , THE BIG CATCH!!! Go Canada Go